Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/24

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Subject: [Leica] A shot from Long Beach
From: bruce at ralgo.nl (bruce)
Date: Fri Feb 24 02:42:27 2006
References: <4cfa589b0602232054l5b583745wc79d2f02967e1c35@mail.gmail.com>

Stunning ................ lighting, building ............ the low  
buildings, on the bottom right, bother me though.

B.

On 24-feb-2006, at 5:54, Adam Bridge wrote:

> I was in Long Beach supporting my wife at the IECA convention (lots of
> VERY outdoors people unhappy about being indoors during gorgeous
> weather - IECA is the "International Erosion Control Association") and
> they were at the Long Beach Convention Center.
>
> We stayed in the Renaissance Long Beach which was a short walk away. I
> had time on Wednesday to take a walk and took one that was a bit too
> long - you know that when you're where you planned to go and realize
> that your knees are saying rude things to you. But the only way back
> was to walk so today I wasn't up for a lot of walking at all until the
> late afternoon.
>
> ANYWAY...yesterday I saw this building illuminated by the reflections
> of the building across the street but I couldn't get to a place where
> I could shoot it until the light had gone. So today I camped out on a
> bench and shot for the better part of an hour.
>
> This image, which is early in the sequence, is the one that strikes me
> the most tonight. I shot a lot of black and white as well so maybe
> between digital and analog I'll find an image that captures  you the
> way the reflected light on this building captured me.
>
> <http://www.adambridge.com/Photos/2006/02/23/_L3U9540.jpg>
>
> I apologize to both Long Beach LUG members who offered to shoot with
> me or at least show me around, but after Wednesday I wasn't in much
> shape to trapse around. This evening is better so the drive up I-5 to
> Davis will be decent.
>
> Comments are welcome. The shot is with the Canon 1Ds MkII and the  
> 24-70 L
>
> Thank you!
>
> Adam
>
>
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